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Coventry delight in Jay Dasilva winner but ruled-out goal riles Nottingham Forest

The Guardian Australia (Sport)
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  • Maybe Frank Lampard and Coventry do have a chance of Premier League survival.
  • After that, Coventry dug in doggedly, squeezing play such that Nottingham Forest’s creative talents were blunted, though City rode their luck with a late video assistant referee call that enraged home fans, coaches and players alike.
  • Nottingham Forest’s home league record in 2026 continues to be wretched, only Burnley in April leaving the City Ground in defeat.
  • A deft header to Liam Delap and a cogent flick to James McAtee suggested Gibbs-White, all glide and guile, was in the mood, though Forest never located the momentum to break down Coventry’s defensive shield.
  • Daniel Muñoz has been a palpable hit since following Oliver Glasner to Forest, and from wingback was often Forest’s most advanced player.

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He remains ignored by Thomas Tuchel despite verifiable claims of being the most in-form English No 10 around. A deft header to Liam Delap and a cogent flick to James McAtee suggested Gibbs-White, all glide and guile, was in the mood.

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Maybe Frank Lampard and Coventry do have a chance of Premier League survival. A first top-division win since April 2001 was celebrated rapturously, victory an object lesson in staying in a game long enough to trouble opponents for whom confidence wavers, and finding the right moment to strike. After that, Coventry dug in doggedly, squeezing play such that Nottingham Forest’s creative talents were blunted, though City rode their luck with a late video assistant referee call that enraged home fans, coaches and players alike.

After Championship promotion rehabilitated Lampard’s reputation, Coventry’s troubled start to the season had revived doubts in his capabilities as a Premier League manager. Jay Dasilva’s goal was built on the foundations of a battling performance.

Nottingham Forest’s home league record in 2026 continues to be wretched, only Burnley in April leaving the City Ground in defeat. The previous week’s victory at Aston Villa offered further confirmation of Morgan Gibbs-White’s importance to Forest, as if it were needed.

A deft header to Liam Delap and a cogent flick to James McAtee suggested Gibbs-White, all glide and guile, was in the mood, though Forest never located the momentum to break down Coventry’s defensive shield. McAtee’s talents have never found their position but he is playing deeper as Gibbs-White’s creative partner.

In those early stages, Ephron Mason-Clark was lively in Coventry’s attack but suffered for a lack of support until a spell of sustained pressure had home fans groaning with concern. Daniel Muñoz has been a palpable hit since following Oliver Glasner to Forest, and from wingback was often Forest’s most advanced player.

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